Combined micro-proppant and supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO2) fracturing in shale gas reservoirs: A review
The poor proppant-carrying capacity of SC-CO 2 fracturing (SCF) negates its potential
advantages for the exploitation of deep unconventional gas reservoirs over traditional water …
advantages for the exploitation of deep unconventional gas reservoirs over traditional water …
A comprehensive review of proppant embedment in shale reservoirs: Experimentation, modeling and future prospects
A Katende, L O'Connell, A Rich, J Rutqvist… - Journal of Natural Gas …, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper provides a comprehensive review on the application of proppants to maintain
fracture permeability over the lifetime of a well based on published observations from …
fracture permeability over the lifetime of a well based on published observations from …
Laboratory-scale study on proppant behaviour in unconventional oil and gas reservoir formations
Persisting oil/gas recovery controversies throughout the fracture stimulation stage due to
early production reductions have raised questions about realistic proppant performance in …
early production reductions have raised questions about realistic proppant performance in …
Crushing characteristics of four different proppants and implications for fracture conductivity
Proppants are widely used during hydraulic fracturing in the oil and gas industry. This paper
compares the crushing characteristics of four different types of proppant with three different …
compares the crushing characteristics of four different types of proppant with three different …
Improved understanding of proppant embedment behavior under reservoir conditions: a review study
Proppant embedment, which occurs at depths in rock formations, is a key proppant
downhole mechanism which can result in rapid decline in hydrocarbon production. The …
downhole mechanism which can result in rapid decline in hydrocarbon production. The …
Geomechanical properties of thinly interbedded rocks based on micro-and macro-scale measurements
R Cong, R Yang, G Li, Z Huang, Y Gong… - Rock Mechanics and …, 2023 - Springer
Clarifying the geomechanical properties and inherent heterogeneity of layered rocks is
essential for predicting fracture morphology and designing hydraulic fracturing pumping …
essential for predicting fracture morphology and designing hydraulic fracturing pumping …
Convergence of micro-geochemistry and micro-geomechanics towards understanding proppant shale rock interaction: A Caney shale case study in southern …
As a direct outcome of economic development coupled with an increase in population,
global energy demand will continue to rise in the coming decades. Although renewable …
global energy demand will continue to rise in the coming decades. Although renewable …
Numerical investigation of the effects of proppant embedment on fracture permeability and well production in Queensland coal seam gas reservoirs
This paper introduces the development of a new predictive model in support of proppant
injection in naturally fractured coal seam gas (CSG) reservoirs. In the proposed model, the …
injection in naturally fractured coal seam gas (CSG) reservoirs. In the proposed model, the …
An experimental investigation of the effect of long-term, time-dependent proppant embedment on fracture permeability and fracture aperture reduction
The inability to achieve satisfactory production targets from unconventional oil/gas deposits
is a foremost concern for many hydraulic fracturing projects. One potential reason for …
is a foremost concern for many hydraulic fracturing projects. One potential reason for …
[HTML][HTML] Crushing and embedment of proppant packs under cyclic loading: An insight to enhanced unconventional oil/gas recovery
Crushing and embedment are two critical downhole proppant degradation mechanisms that
lead to a significant drop in production outputs in unconventional oil/gas stimulation projects …
lead to a significant drop in production outputs in unconventional oil/gas stimulation projects …